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Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep
★ 7.6/10•1976•1h 0m•TV-PG•Action & Adventure•Drama•War & Politics
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The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 21, 1976

Episodes

Episode 1 - Flying MisfitsE1120m

Flying Misfits

Maverick WW2 Marine aviator forms his own fighter squadron.

Sep 21, 1976

Episode 2 - Best Three Out of FiveE260m

Best Three Out of Five

While in temporary command, Lard uses his powers to cut the supply lines to the Black Sheep, in order to have their unit shut down for no combat activity, but Boyington finds a way around that and all the Black Sheep are on leave. Things go awry when Boyington and crew return and finds the man Boyington stole the Corsairs from, now in charge of the 214.

Sep 23, 1976

Episode 3 - Small WarE360m

Small War

While on patrol Pappy is accidentally shot down by T.J. He hits the silk and winds up on a Japanese occupied island. The squadron's morale hits rock bottom while he is MIA and Jim is unsure of his abilities to command. Pappy soon discovers he is not the only one trying to survive on the hostile island.

Sep 28, 1976

Episode 4 - High JinxE460m

High Jinx

The Japanese have a new special modified armored Zero with the best Japanese pilots in the air. If Pappy or any of his men come up against them they are to disengage and get home. This doesn't sit well with Pappy or the rest of the squadron. Pappy pulls strings and has newly 'returned to service' Ace pilot Doug Rafferty assigned to his squadron. His father is an Admiral...but Jim remembers him from previous missions and believes him to be a jinx. Pappy won't have this kind of superstitious talk going around and tells Jim to keep his mouth shut.

Oct 5, 1976

Episode 5 - Prisoners of WarE560m

Prisoners of War

During an early morning strafing attack by Japanese Zeros Pappy manages to shoot one down. After taking the pilot prisoner they begin to discover it's hard to hate him. He has lived in the U.S. and speaks perfect English and begins to warm up to the Squadron. But what Pappy really wants to know is what the sonar device was doing in his plane and what his mission has to do with the Japanese task force which is on the move.

Oct 12, 1976

Episode 6 - Presumed DeadE660m

Presumed Dead

Presumed dead, flying ace Charles Dobson is found afloat on a raft at sea, after being released by the Japanese. The Meatheads try to unlock the secret to why the Japanese have set up shop with anti-aircraft batteries overnight on an island seemingly with no importance. Dobson's strange behavior brings about suspicion in Boyington.

Oct 26, 1976

Episode 7 - The Meatball CircusE760m

The Meatball Circus

The navy whisks Boyington and other squadron leaders away and tells them to pick five men for a top secret mission where five men from each will have fly until out of gas and ditch in the ocean, hoping to be picked up. Angered, Boyington comes up with an alternate plan and enlists the help of his flying meatball circus. But Boyington isn't sure what is more dangerous, flying a mission over multiple Japanese carriers, or his men butting heads with professionally dressed, by-the-book Navy men.

Nov 9, 1976

Episode 8 - Up for GrabsE860m

Up for Grabs

General MacArthur is visiting everyone in the Pacific and Boyington's men are his next stop. On the day he is suppose to arrive, some Japanese soldiers show up and take everyone captive, with the intent to grab MacArthur. But fortunately Wiley and Casey went fishing so they weren't captured. So they must try and find a way to stop them.

Nov 16, 1976

Episode 9 - Anyone for Suicide?E960m

Anyone for Suicide?

Boyington, just recovered from malaria, gets no volunteers for a dangerous mission after Doc Lindsay tells the Black Sheep to ground Pappy or he'll send him stateside. Pappy decides to fly the mission anyway, with four strangers. After bad weather keeps the replacements from flying in, the mission is scrubbed. To get back into Pappy's good graces, the Black Sheep decide to fly with Pappy, but the mission doesn't go as planned.

Nov 23, 1976

Episode 10 - New Georgia on My MindE1060m

New Georgia on My Mind

A marine Colonel arrives on the island and informs Boyington that he and his squad are going to join him on a raid. Boyington is not pleased when he learns that the Colonel is taking command of his squad so he goes to General Moore who tells him to suck it up. And things between the marines and the black sheep get tense. And when the Colonel pushes them too far, Boyington snaps.

Nov 30, 1976

Episode 11 - The Cat's WhiskersE1160m

The Cat's Whiskers

Boyington is looking at facing the court martial Lard has been after, but with the war at a stand still for no apparent reason, Boyington finds out why and plans a mission to bring good graces upon the Black Sheep.

Dec 7, 1976

Episode 12 - Love and WarE1260m

Love and War

Nothing is fair in love or war when Bragg and Casey both fall for the same pretty nurse.

Dec 14, 1976

Episode 13 - The War Biz WarriorE1360m

The War Biz Warrior

A movie hero discovers war is different than the way it is portrayed on film when he is sent on a combat mission in order to improve morale.

Jan 4, 1977

Episode 14 - The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 1E1460m

The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 1

When French gets flamed in a hailstorm of flak, Pappy guides the pilot to safety but is injured in the process.

Jan 11, 1977

Episode 15 - The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 2E1560m

The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 2

Pappy receives an entirely new kind of wound when a nurse that he's fallen for reveals that she's married.

Jan 18, 1977

Episode 16 - Devil in the SlotE1660m

Devil in the Slot

Gutterman breaks under pressure of a hostile air attack, and a mechanic sees his opportunity to takeover the planes...and the men.

Jan 25, 1977

Episode 17 - Five the Hard WayE1760m

Five the Hard Way

When French's father pressures his son to become an ace pilot by downing a fifth plane, Pappy takes a stand against the overeager newspaper publisher.

Feb 1, 1977

Episode 18 - The Last Mission Over SengaiE1860m

The Last Mission Over Sengai

Friendly fire or fatal strafing? That's the question facing a military court when Pappy is accused by a new Black Sheep pilot.

Feb 8, 1977

Episode 19 - Trouble at Fort ApacheE1960m

Trouble at Fort Apache

A new experimental bomber has two generals giving conflicting orders and, unfortunately, Pappy is stuck in the middle.

Feb 15, 1977

Episode 20 - Poor Little LambsE2060m

Poor Little Lambs

Twenty-four hours before a planned Marine attack, Pappy and two of his pilots are shot down over a targeted island occupied by enemy soldiers, missionaries, and orphans.

Feb 22, 1977

Episode 21 - W*A*S*P*SE2160m

W*A*S*P*S

The battle of the sexes lands on the frontline when a Woman's Airforce Pilots squad arrives at the base.

Mar 1, 1977

Episode 22 - Last One for HutchE2260m

Last One for Hutch

During a Japanese attack, one of the men is killed. Because of the Japanese forces, the Black Sheep and hospital staff are relocated to another island and all of them are re-asigned, but Boyington has a plan to fix everything.

Mar 8, 1977

Episode 23 - The Fastest GunE2360m

The Fastest Gun

When Pappy has engine trouble during the mission, a lone Japanese fighter challenges the ace pilot to a dangerous duel in the sky.

Mar 22, 1977

Actors

Robert Conrad

Robert Conrad

Greg "Pappy" Boyington

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Thomas Moore

Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Thomas A. Lard

Dirk Blocker

Dirk Blocker

Jerry Bragg

W.K. Stratton

W.K. Stratton

Larry Casey

James Whitmore Jr.

James Whitmore Jr.

Jim Gutterman

Robert Ginty

Robert Ginty

T.J. Wiley

John Larroquette

John Larroquette

Bob Anderson

Joey Aresco

Joey Aresco

John "Hutch" Hutchinson

Larry Manetti

Larry Manetti

Bob Boyle

Jeff MacKay

Jeff MacKay

Donald French

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